CARDINIA resumed on 3/136 and reached 9/253 after 60 overs. Andrew and Adam Cooper both took a brace of wickets but Chris Smith was chief wicket-taker with 3/35. Darren Warne (20) and Shannon Price (23) opened well. Andrew Hilder and Smith began solidly, but a hailstorm and torrential rains brought proceedings to a halt.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:B GRADE
THE Yabbies struggled at Cardinia and were seven down before the rains came and forced the draw.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:C GRADE
CHASING Emerald’s imposing 7/265 at Tynong, the Yabbies began well. Chris Sharpe (16) departed in the eighth over but a 126-run stand from Josh Noonan (85) and James Perkins (67) took the score to 2/163. The challenge waned after their dismissals, and when the hailstorms came the scorecard read 4/177.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:E GRADE
PUT lost a wicket in the first over, but recovered through Darren Temby (26) and Justin Temby (33). Paul Ryan hit an unbeaten 31 and the Yabbies finished all out for 156. Rains and hailstones rained down … and the match was abandoned with points shared.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:F GRADE
PUT played a semi-final against Emerald and fielded first. The Bombers lost their first wicket at 77 then 102, then 204, eventually amassing 7/265 from 35 overs. Ian Halkyard and John Barrow took two wickets apiece. Terry Bowler (52 ret) and Chris Gunton (25) got the reply off to a cracking start, but Gunton’s dismissal and Bowler’s retirement saw the challenge stall, the innings finishing on 5/172 at the close of play.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:LADIES
THE Yabbygirls played Kingston Heath at Dandenong in the semi-final and bowled first. Evelyn Rannstrom took 2/6 off six overs and Leanne Baker also took 2/6 but it was captain Vicky Downes who shone, taking 4/14 off 10 overs. Kingston Heath was all out for 77 before the rains came, and PUT was through to its first VWCA grand final.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:CLUB NOTES
SENIOR presentation night will be held on 1 May. Bookings through Angela or any committee member, $45 per head.
